溝

gutter, ditch

JLPT N1 13 strokes

Kun'yomi: みぞ
On'yomi: コウ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

溝 means "gutter, ditch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 13 strokes. It is read みぞ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

溝 in example sentences

両者りょうしゃの溝みぞが狭せばまった。

Ryousha no mizo ga sebamatta.

The gap between them has narrowed.
恐こわくてその溝みぞは跳とび越こせないよ。

Kowakute sono mizo wa tobikosenai yo.

I'm afraid to jump over the ditch.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 溝 mean?: 溝 means "gutter, ditch". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 溝 have?: 溝 is written in 13 strokes.
How is 溝 read?: It is read みぞ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 溝?: 溝 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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